By Chris de Morsella October 5, 2009 Apex Petroleum Engineering Inc. , atmospheric vortex engine , AVE , base-load electric power , base-load generating capacity , coal , Colorado , Department of Energy , DOE , dry cooling , Englewood , Fracking , Geothermal , heat mining , hot dry rock geothermal , hydraulic fracture , Idaho , Joe Moore , John McLennan , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , microseismic activity , MIT , nuclear , oil & gas industry , Raft River power plant , renewable energy , solar; , thermoelectric , U.S. Geothermal Inc. , University of Utah , wet cooling , wind
Seriously folks you read it right… fracking (an actual technical term for hydraulic fracturing) hot dry rock reservoirs has the potential to open up vast hot dry rock “heat” reservoirs for use as a reliable geothermal energy source. According to a 400 page MIT study The Future of Geothermal Energy “Heat Mining” in the US could grow to a cumulative installed generating capacity of 100GW in less than fifty years.
By Tracey de Morsella September 15, 2009 Achates Power , Albeo Technologies , AltaRock Energy , Altira Group , Amyris Biotechnologies , biofuels , Bloom Energy , CA , California , China , clean diesel engines , clean technology , cleantech , Cleantech Group , CO , Cobalt , Colorado , Coskata , CPower , Crossover Advisors , Deloitte , EMEA , Emerald Technology Ventures , energy efficiency , energy generation , energy sectors , energy storage , Enphase , environmental , Geothermal , Global Cleantech 100 , Google , GreenVolts , IL , Illinois , India , Infinia , infrastructure , innovation , Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers , LED lighting , MBA Polymers , New Enterprise Associates , New York , New York Stock Exchange , NGEN Partners , North America , Nth Power , NY , Photovoltaics , plastic recycling , recycling , SolarCity , Sterling Communications , syngas-to-ethanol , Tidal , transportation Company , Tsing Capital , Vantage Point Venture Partners , venture capital , WA , Washington , Waste Management , Wave , wind
The Guardian and Cleantech Group recently announced the Global Cleantech 100. This is the first ever list of this scale highlighting the most promising private clean technology companies around the world. The Global Cleantech 100 recognizes companies at the forefront of cleantech innovation offering solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. The final list represents the collective opinion of hundreds of leading experts from cleantech innovation and venture capital companies in EMEA, North America, India and China.
By Tracey de Morsella August 27, 2009 academics , administration , America’s greenest universities , American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment- , Arizona , Arizona State University , Arizona State University at Tempe , Arizona State University-Tempe , Asheville , Avital Binshtock , AZ , Bal Harbor , Bates College , battery recycling , Berea College , Berkeley , Bike Emory" , bike rental , biodegradable take-out containers , Boulder , Buff Energy Star program , CA , California , Cambridge , campus climate plan , campus sustainability , Cape Cod Community Colleg , car-sharing , carbon neutrality , carbon reduction , Carbondale , Carleton College , Carlisle , Carnegie Mellon University , carpool , Center for Environment and Sustainability Education , climate warming , CO , coal research center , College of the Atlantic , Colorado , Columbia University , Commission on the Environment , compostable waste , computer recycling/disposal , Connecticut , COTE , CT , Dean of Environmental Affairs , Department of Environmental Affairs , Department of Environmental Studies , DePaul University , desk-side recycling program , Dickinson College , Duke University , Durham , e-waste collection , Eco-Dawgs , EcoMug , Ecovillage , efficiency , emissions reductions , Emory College , Emory University , energy , energy conservation , Energy Management Team , Energy Star , Energy Star Policy , Environmental Alliance , environmental impacts , Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee , environmental studies program , Evergreen State College , Facebook , FL , fluorescent bulb recycling , food , food waste composting program , Free Store , Gainesville , George Jones Farm , Georgia Tech , global warming , Green Campus Loan Fund , Green Purchasing , Green SealTM cleaning products , Harvard University , Haverford College , hazardous waste pickups , hydrogen fueling station , Irvine , Jimmy Carter Solar Panels , Legacy Flooring , Les Purce , Lewiston , locally grown , Los Angeles , MA , Maine , market garden , Massachusetts , ME , Middlebury , Middlebury College , NC , NetZero , New Hampshire , New Haven , New York , New York University , NH , North Carolina , NU , Oberlin , Oberlin College , Oberlin Student Cooperative Association , Office of Environmental Stewardship , OH , Ohio , Olympia , OR , organic food , organic food waste , Pennsylvania. PA , pollution prevention , Pomona College , purchasing , rank , ranking , Retrofit , ride board , Salem , Santa Cruz , Seattle , Sierra Magazine , solar panels , Southern Illinois University , SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry , Sustainability Coordinator , sustainable practices , sustainable transportation , Tempe , Texas Tech , transportation , Unity College , University of California , University of California at Berkeley , University of California at Los Angeles , University of California at Santa Cruz , University of Colorado , University of Colorado at Boulder , University of Florida at Gainesville , University of Georgia , University of New Hampshire , University of Pennsylvania , University of Vermont Burlington , University of Washington , VA , Vermont , VT , WA , Warren Wilson College , Washington , Waste Management , waste minimization , waste removal , Waste Watchers , Willamette University , Yale Sustainable Food Project , Yale University , zero-waste facility , Zimride , Zipcar
Last week, Sierra Magazine named the nation’s top 20 “coolest” schools for their efforts to stop global warming and operate sustainably. The magazine’s September/October cover story spotlights the schools that they believe are making a true impact for the planet, and marks Sierra’s third annual listing of America’s greenest universities and colleges. The […]
By Tracey de Morsella July 29, 2009 50 Greenest Governors , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Bill Richardson , Bill Ritter , biofuel , Brownfields , CA , California , California Green Corps , Carbon Fund , carbon offset , Christine Gregoire , Clean and Clear Water Action Plan , Clean Car initiative , clean energy , clear-cutting , Climate Action Plan , Climate Change , CO , coastlands , Colorado , Connecticut , Connecticut Green Lodging , conservation , CT , eco-leaders , electronics recycling program , emissions , Energy Master Plan , energy-efficient , environmental , forestlands , forests , Fort Collins , global , global warming pollution , Governor , Governor O’Malley , Governor Baldacci , Governor Corzine , Governor Douglas , Governor Gregoire , Governor Kulongoski , Governor Rell , Governor Richardson , Governor Schwarzenegger , green , green collar jobs , green economy , green jobs , green lifestyles , greenest cities , greenhouse gas emissions , Greenhouse Reduction Act , Greening , Greenopia , James Douglas , jobs , Jodi Rell , John Baldacci , Jon Corzine , LEED , LEED standards , liquidation harvesting , Low Carbon Fuel Standard , Maine , mandatory , Martin O'Malley , Maryland. , MD , ME , mercury limit laws , mountains , New Energy Economy , New Jersey , New Mexico , NJ , NM , offshore wind , OR , Oregon , Portland , Program Open Space , recycling , Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative , renewable energy , resource conservation , River Ecosystem Restoration Initiative , Solar Roof Program , solar; , sustainable standards , tax incentives , Ted Kulongowski , Ten Greenest Governors , Vermont , VT , WA , Washington , water purification , Western Climate Initiative , wildlife habitats , wind , zero energy
Greenopia recently released a comprehensive ranking of 50 governors in the US and compared their policies, transparency, and interest group ratings to determine which governors were eco-leaders and reveals which state governments are most dedicated to preserving the environment. Topping the list is Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado followed closely by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California.
By Tracey de Morsella July 24, 2009 Biostatistics , Chatham University , chemistry and physiology , Colorado , Earth Systems and Resources , Eastern Mennonite University , ecology , economics , engineering , Environmental Sustainability , Environmental Track , ethics , Field Ecology , Geographic Information Systems , geosciences , GIS , Graduate Biology Program , history , internship , Kansas , Master of Science in Biology , Northeastern Junior College , philosophy , Plant Development , political science , public administration , Soil Science , Sustainability Major , Sustainability Minor , sustainability practices , Sustainable Design and Analytical Tools , Sustainable Planning and Policy , Sustainable Thinking , training , University of Missouri , urban planning and design , veterans , Wetlands Ecology , wind energy
The University of Missouri, Kansas City is creating a new sustainability minor. Northeastern Junior College is launching a wind energy training program. Eastern Mennonite University has announced two sustainability majors an Chatham University has added a new environmental track to its graduate biology program.
By Tracey de Morsella June 5, 2009 Anne Hayes , Aurora , Baca County , biofuels , Bob Churchwell , Boulder , Boulder Economic Council , Bruce Biggi , Burlington , Bye Energy , Christopher Smith , City of Greeley , City of Longmont , City of Montrose , clean energy , Colorado , Colorado Department of Labor and Employment , Commerce City , Cushman & Wakefield , David November , Debra Wilcox , Denver Office of Economic Development , Department of Energy , Economic , economy , Energy Execs , energy-efficient , Executive Energy Leadership program , Expansion & Attraction , Fort Collins , Frances Draper , Frank Phillips , Gary Estenson , Greg Severance , Habitat for Humanity , Irene Law , James Bosch , Jefferson Economic Council , Jim Benson , John Hall , Karen Benker , Kathleen Seelye , Keith Fife , Keystone & Breckenridge Resorts , Lafayette , Larimer County , Leadership Program , Lisa Nolder , Mark Udall , Matthew Appelbaum , Matthew Singleton , Mesa County , Michael Kirk , Michael Masciola , National Bioenergy Center , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation , NREL , Peter Dawson , Preston Gibson , Prologis , Pueblo County , Retention , Ricca Newmark Design , Robert FitzGerald , Scott Prestidge , Scott Randall , SEBREA , Sharon Barrett , solar; , Southeast Colorado Business , Stephen Hall , Steve Catanach , Superior , Susan Osborne , Tom Acre , transportation , Vail Resorts , Virgil Turner , Western TechSet , Westfield Company , Westminster , wind power
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently selected 33 Colorado community leaders to participate in its 2009 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs). The leadership program is focused on educating business and government leaders about clean energy solutions that can boost the local economy. The six-month leadership program gives executives from Colorado-based businesses, government entities, universities, and economic development and non-profit organizations an in-depth look at solar and wind power, biofuels and transportation, and energy efficient building technologies. Briefings by technology experts, research laboratory tours and visits to field applications are part of the monthly classroom experience.
By Tracey de Morsella June 2, 2009 American Council On Renewable Energy , Bill Ritter , CO , Colorado , Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory , environmental education , Golden , graduation , green careers , HEAT , home energy auditing , Home Energy Auditor Training , military veterans , New Energy Economy , NREL , Veterans Green Jobs Academy , weatherization certification
The first team of veteran energy efficiency professionals will graduate from the Veterans Green Jobs Academy™ Home Energy Auditor Training (HEAT) Program today at a celebration event to be held at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. In his Commencement Address, the Honorable Colorado Governor Bill Ritter will congratulate the Veterans Green Jobs Academy participants on their dedication to moving our country toward energy independence through the pursuit of ‘green’ careers that will benefit all Americans.
By Tracey de Morsella May 20, 2009 Allison Hemming , cleantech , Colorado , Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection , Environmental Defense Fund interactive map , Florida , green collar , green jobs , greentech , Hired Guns , Iowa , Maryland. , Michigan , Nebraska , Nevada , New York , Ohio , Oregon , Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , relocate , Rendell , Rustbelt , stimulus , Stimulus Watch , Wisconsin , Work it
How to Find a Job In This Crap Economy. Allison Hemming, author of Work it! How to Get Ahead, Save your Ass and Land a Job in any Economy!. and owner of Hired Guns, a talent agency that places creative professionals in high profile positions recently gave some career advice for Flavorwire, How to Find a Job In This Crap Economy [Ask an Expert]. She gave lots of great advice. However, the tip she provided that will stand out for people looking to making a move to a green career covers the issue of relocating to find working in a green field.
By Chris de Morsella May 6, 2009 Actinides , Adaptive Materials , advanced catalysis , advanced energy storage , advanced nuclear energy systems , advanced nuclear systems , Albuquerque , Alex Zunger , American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , Amherst , Ann Arbor , ANSER , Argonne IL , Argonne National Laboratory , Arizona , Arizona State University , Armstrong Neal , atomic scale , Atomic Scale Design , Atomic-Level Synthesis , Austin , Bartosz Grzybowski , Baton Rouge , Berend Smit , Berkeley , Berkeley CA , bio-polymers , biofuels , biomass , Brent Gunnoe , brookhaven National Laboratory , C3Bio , California , California Institute of Technology , Cambridge , carbon capture , carbon sequestration , carbon-neutral energy , Carnegie Institute of Washington , Chapel Hill , Charlottesville , Chas , Christopher Marshall , CIS:HSEM , CITFAM , Clare P. Grey , Clean Energy Technologies , coal , College Park , Colorado , Columbia , Columbia University , combustion Science , Computational Catalysis , Cornell University , Danforth Plant Science Center , Daniel Cosgrove , David Wesolowski , Deleware , Department of Energy , Dieter Wolf , Dionisios Vlachos , DOE , Donald DePaolo , Donald Morelli , East Lansing , efficient combustion , EFRC , Efree , electrical energy storage , electricity storage , electrode components , emergent Superconductivity , Emerging Materials , Energy Conversion , energy economy , energy efficiency , Energy Frontier Research Center , Evsnston , excitonics , fossil fuels , Fritz Prinz , Gang Chen , Gary A. Pope , Gary Rubloff , Gas Separations , General Electric Global Research , Geologic CO2 , geological storage of carbon dioxide , Golden CO , greenhouse gases , Grigorii Soloveichik , Gust J. Devens , Harry Atwater , Hector Abruna , Ho-Kwang Mao , hung K. Law , hybrid inorganic-organic materials , Hybrid Solar-Electric Materials , hydrocarbon gases , hydrogen , IACT , Idaho , Idaho Falls ID , Idaho National Laboratory , Illanois , Indiana , Ithaca , J.C. Davis , James Spivey , James Yardley , Jerry Simmons , John Bowers , Kenneth Reifsnider , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Light-Material Interactions , lignocellulose Pennsylvania State University , Los Alamos , Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Angeles , Louisiana State University , Malcolm Stocks , Marc Baldo , Maryland. , Massachusets , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , materials sciences , Maureen McCann , Michael Nastasi , Michael Thackeray , Michael Wasielewski , Michigan , Michigan State University , Missouri , MIT , molecular catalysts , Molecularly Assembly , Morris Bullock , nanoparticles , Nanoscale , nanoscale architectures , nanoscale material architectures , Nanostructuring , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , natural photosynthesis , New Jersey , New Mexico , New York , Newark DE , Niskayuna , NOCESC , North Carolina , Northwestern University Evanston IL , Nuclear Fuel , Oak Ridge , Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Office of Science , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Pasadena , Paul Barbara , Paul Daniel Dapkus , Peter C. Burns , Peter Green , Photovoltaics , plutonium , predictive combustion , predictive computational models , president obama , Princeton , Princeton University , Purdue University , renewable energy , Richard Sayre , Richland , Robert Blankenship , S3TEC CENTER , Sandia National Laboratories , Santa Barbara , Seamus , SECCM , Secretary of Energy Steven Chu , self-assembled polymer materials , solar energy , Solar Fuel , solid state lighting , SOuth Carolina , St. Louis , Stanford CA , Stanford University , State University of New York , Steven Chu , Stony Brook , superconductivity , Tempe AZ , Tennessee , Texas , thin films , Thomas Meyer , Tuscon , UCLA , UCSB , United States , University of Arizona , University of California , University of Delaware , University of Maryland , University of Massachusetts , University of Michigan , University of North Carolina , University of Notre Dame , University of South Carolina , University of Southern California , University of Texas , University of Virginia , Upton NY , uranium , USC , Victor Klimov , Vidvuds Ozolins , Virginia , Washington , Washington D.C. , Washington University , West Lafayette , White House
The White House announced that the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science will invest $777 million in Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) over the next five years. In a national effort to accelerate scientific advances in critical areas of the new energy economy the United States Department of Energy (DOE) will establish 46 new multi-million dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (or EFRCs) across the nation.
